Gampriner lake
Gampriner lake | ||
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Gampriner Seelein, in the background high box | ||
Geographical location | Liechtenstein | |
Tributaries | Pipeline from the Oberau Canal | |
Drain | Mölibach | |
Location close to the shore | Gamprin | |
Data | ||
Coordinates | 756 799 / 232521 | |
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Altitude above sea level | 435 m above sea level M. | |
surface | 1.53 ha | |
Maximum depth | 6 m | |
Middle deep | 3 m | |
particularities |
Lake surrounded by alluvial forest belt |
The Gampriner Seelein (also Gampriner See , in the dialect Gampriner Seele ) is the only naturally formed lake in Liechtenstein and was created by a flood of the Rhine in 1927 with enormous erosion . It is located at 435 m above sea level. M. at the place Gamprin .
Nature reserve
The Gampriner Seelein is surrounded by an alluvial forest of reeds , hedges and trees. The gem was placed under nature protection by the government in 1961. After disposal of the rubbish, the water quality class stabilized at level II. Fresh water has been fed into the lake by means of a pipeline from the Oberau Canal ( Liechtenstein inland canal ) since 1979 and around 1000 crayfish were released in the following year. A sufficient supply of oxygen is ensured.
Flora and fauna
Plant species in the lake
There are several species of aquatic plants in the lake (random selection):
- Common fir frond ( Hippuris vulgaris )
- Trilateral duckweed ( Lemna trisulca )
Animal species on / in the lake
Web links
- Gertrud Haidvogl: Gampriner Seelein (Gampriner soul). In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Liechtenstein waters on Liechtenstein.li , accessed on March 16, 2016
- ↑ Gampriner See on the website of the Liechtenstein Fisheries Association.